drill 9/22 what is the most important amendment in the bill of rights?
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Objective: SWBAT
Identify the Jay Treaty and how it led to the Jeffersonian transition
Analyze Jefferson’s term as President
Parties emerge
Two political parties begin to dominate the scene Democratic-Republicans (Jefferson) Federalists (Hamilton, Washington, Adams)
The DR’s are mostly southern F’s mostly northern Basically the same as the Federalist/ Anti-
Fed debate
International conflict
Who is our friend: Britain or France? DR - France F – Britain
The US will have a small conflict with Britain in the 1790’s
This conflict would be the first test of the country’s international power
The Issues Britain was still occupying a number of forts on U.S. territory in the
Great Lakes region.
American merchants wanted compensation for 250 ships confiscated during 1793–94.
Southerners wanted compensation for the slaves the British had taken from them during the Revolution.
Merchants wanted the British West Indies reopened to American trade.
The boundary with Canada was too vague and needed delineation.
The British were believed to be aggravating Native-American attacks on settlers in the West.
The Jay Treaty (1794)
Aka The Treaty of London (1794) Terms
Britain would leave the forts in the west, though British traders would still be allowed to stay
Britain would compensate Americans for ships taken
Boundaries would be officially set
Terms
The United States was given “Most Favored Nation” status with Britain Made the US Britain’s chief trading
partner
Failures
Jay was an opponent of slavery, so he did not demand the compensation for slaves This angered the southern DR’s
Did not open up the West Indies as many had hoped
Failed to stop the impressments of American ships and sailors
Enter John Adams
Washington did not seek a third term as President The Jay treaty and the
growing rift between the two parties did that
Feds nominate John Adams DR’s nominate Jefferson
Adams Controversies
The XYZ Affair The French saw the Jay Treaty as a
breach of the alliance that was forged in the Revolution
France begins capturing American ships bound for England
XYZ Affair
Adams sends a three man team to meet the French foreign minister (Talleyrand)
Instead they are met by three French officials (Adams called them “X”, “Y” and “Z”) They would demand a bribe of $250
thousand before they could see the minister
Alien + Sedition Acts
Fearing revolution the Federalists got the acts through in 1798
Alien acts Increased the residency requirements for
citizenship Sedition acts
Made it illegal to speak out against the government
DR Reaction
Oh @!$#%#@ NO! Seriously, @#%^ no. Seriously.
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions In response VA and KT adopt resolutions
declaring the A+S Acts unconstitutional The KT Resolution would go as far as to say the
states have the right to NULLIFY any Federal law they feel is Unconstitutional NULLIFICATION
Drill 9/24
What was the long-term importance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v Madison?
It formed the basis of Judicial Review
The ability for the Supreme court to judge the Constitutionality of laws
The Election of 1800
Adams v Jefferson v Burr Burr was Jefferson’s running mate
The idea was for one of the electors to vote for Jefferson over Burr But someone made a mistake Burr and Jefferson were tied
The election of 1800
It got thrown to the House of Representatives Where the Federalists were in control
Alexander Hamilton stood up in favor of Jefferson Whom he hated, but felt would be a
better President than Burr
Jeffersonian Democracy
Representative Democracy (republicanism) is a core ideal of the USA
The small independent farmer is the exemplar of America
Separation of church and state is essential to protecting the Republic
Freedoms of speech and press are essential to protect the people from tyranny
Today’s story
The USS Chesapeake and how it was almost the War of 1807
Key terms Impressments
British navy commandeering US ships in search of British naval deserters
Results
A call for all out war on the British Jefferson avoids it Passes the Embargo Act (1807)
Trade with Britain was prohibited But we learned that we needed them,
more than they needed us Economy plummetted
Drill 2/25
What is Nationalism
Nationalism A devotion to one’s nation The belief that a people linked by common
cultural structures should be sovereign
The War of 1812 and Nationalism
Nationalist fervor spread throughout the nation
One event would cause it to spike
Battle of Bladensburg
The campaign against Washington was retaliation
Earlier in the conflict US forces stormed Toronto and burned the massive forts to the ground
August 24, 1814
British forces sail up the Potomac and land in Bladensburg (PG county)
The troops at Bladensburg are being commanded by the inept William Winder A nepotistic appointment, he was a
nephew
Bladensburg was a disaster The troops were over-matched and the
retreat was chaotic
The British would call it the “Baldensburg Races”
Baltimore reacts
Baltimore knows that it is next The “nest of pirates” was responsible for
causing a lot of destruction to British ships on the high seas
Results
Baltimore withstood the Bombardment The British left, would go on to lose in
further campaigns in the New York arena
And would suffer a crushing defeat in New Orleans Even though it took place after the war
had officially ended
Political results
Death of the Federalist party Many did not want to fight the British Some would almost be considered
traitors for having that view Nationalism becomes the new
domestic policy
The Monroe Doctrine
After Madison we have James Monroe He rides the wave of Nationalism and
creates a policy that would be called the Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine
The Western hemisphere is CLOSED. No longer will the United States allow new foreign influence in their areas.
Drill 9/26
Identify the Monroe Doctrine
How does the Monroe Doctrine exemplify the new feelings of Nationalism in America after the War of 1812?
The Monroe Doctrine
The Western hemisphere is CLOSED. No longer will the United States allow new foreign influence in their areas.
Objective: SWBAT
Identify changes in society under the Jacksonian Era
Analyze the effect the cotton gin had on slavery and North – South relations
Economies develop and change
Early American divisions between North and South grow larger
New England With new inventions and better
manufacturing capabilities factories begin to take hold
The Northwest Small independent farmers used to grow
all they could and sell the extra
NOW, farmers realize that if they grew ONE crop very well they could sell that to urban markets
Use the money to buy whatever else they need
The South Crops of the south were things like
tobacco and rice
Cotton becomes a big player in the 19c because of one invention
The Cotton Gin effects
Before 1 worker = 1 lb of cotton/ day
After 1 worker = 50 lbs of cotton/ day
The major result slavery is resurgent and spreads throughout the south